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Air Force to hold funeral procession in Halifax for victim of Snowbirds crash

The Royal Canadian Air Force is organizing a procession through the streets of Halifax this weekend to honour the Snowbirds aerobatic team member who was killed in a recent plane crash. Halifax native Capt.

May 22, 2020 4:02 PM Read more >

Financial help lacking as COVID-19 shuts courts, kills legal work, lawyers say

TORONTO — The shutdown of much of the country's court system due to the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a financial toll on many lawyers, and law societies are not doing enough to help, members of the profession say.

May 22, 2020 3:23 PM Read more >

Trudeau urges provinces to seek federal help with testing, contact tracing

Canada must ramp up its efforts to test residents for COVID-19 and trace anyone who may have come into contact with the virus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday as he urged provinces to seek federal help with the process if needed.

May 22, 2020 2:42 PM Read more >

Tories want Parliament declared 'essential service,' regular House sittings

OTTAWA — Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer called Friday for Parliament to be declared an essential service so a reduced number of MPs can resume their House of Commons duties amid the COVID-19 crisis.

May 22, 2020 2:03 PM Read more >

Feds hope to endorse single contact tracing app: PM

OTTAWA — Canada may soon be implementing a more unified approach to tracing the close contacts of COVID-19 cases, including a federally recommended app to track people's movements.

May 22, 2020 1:43 PM Read more >

Canadian peacekeeping levels hit lowest level in more than 60 years

OTTAWA — Canada's contribution to peacekeeping has reached what is believed to be an all-time low, as the Liberal government makes its final push to secure a coveted seat on the United Nations Security Council.

May 22, 2020 12:24 PM Read more >

COVID-19 could complicate preparations for hurricane season: meteorologist

HALIFAX — As the Canadian Hurricane Centre warned of another active hurricane season Friday, one of the country's top meteorologists said the COVID-19 pandemic could make it more difficult for people to prepare for a long line of tropical storms.

May 22, 2020 11:42 AM Read more >

PM avoids promising federal inquiry into Nova Scotia shooting rampage

HALIFAX — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won't commit to a federal inquiry into the recent Nova Scotia shootings, even as the province's premier continues to say it's up to Ottawa to take the lead in examining the tragedy.

May 22, 2020 11:22 AM Read more >

Mosques find new ways to celebrate Eid during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mosques across Ontario are trying to salvage Eid celebrations as best they can during the COVID-19 pandemic, with some opting for drive-thru gift handouts while others plan to lead congregants in online prayers.

May 22, 2020 9:55 AM Read more >

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.

May 22, 2020 4:44 AM Read more >